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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 1996 Oct 21 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 295 Issued at 0245Z on 21 OCT 1996 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 20 OCTA. Energetic Events
: None.
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
THE FIELD WAS AT ACTIVE TO
MINOR STORM LEVELS FROM 20/0000-0900Z AND QUIET THEREAFTER.
D. Stratwarm
None.
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 CM 071 SSN 011 AFR/AP 015/015 X-RAY BACKGROUND A2.1 DAILY PROTON FLUENCE (FLUX ACCUMULATION OVER 24 HRS) GT 1 MEV 2.1E+06 GT 10 MEV 1.8E+04 P/(CM2-STER-DAY) (GOES-9 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W135 DEGREES) DAILY ELECTRON FLUENCE GT 2 MEV 1.1E+09 E/(CM2-STER-DAY) (GOES-9 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W135 DEGREES) 3 HOUR K-INDICES: BOULDER 4 5 4 2 2 2 1 2 PLANETARY 4 5 4 2 2 2 1 2
F. Comments
THE ENERGETIC ELECTRON FLUENCE REACHED A VERY HIGH LEVEL.
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